Progressive Jackpot Tips

Progressive jackpots are jackpots that start at a particular level and grow from game to game (according to how many tickets are purchased) until the whole amount is won. Here’s how to increase your chances of winning a big one. To win a progressive jackpot in bingo, players generally need to make a full house or a coverall (depending on the game, 90 or 75 ball game) before a certain number of balls have been called.

Since bingo is a game of randomly drawn numbers, the only way you can increase your chances of winning the game itself is to buy the maximum number of tickets. However, with a little thought you can take steps to increase the chances of you winning a large progressive jackpot rather than a small one. Our tips are as follows:

Shop Around – As soon as a progressive jackpot is won, the jackpot level is reset to the minimum. If you play at a site where the progressive is small and you win, you will obviously win a small progressive. But if you shop around and find a site where the progressive is large, a win there would put a lot more money in your account. The first rule of thumb, therefore, is to shop around and play at the sites offering the biggest jackpots.

Choose Your Games – Some games will give you a better chance of winning the jackpot than others. A growing number of bingo sites have “guaranteed jackpot” sessions in which someone is sure to land a big win. By choosing your games carefully so that you participate in these sessions, you could be quids in if Lady Luck happens to smile on you.

Try A Syndicate – If you have a few bingo-playing friends or relatives that you trust, you can all agree to play as a syndicate and share any prize that you win as a team. Just remember that trust is essential here, as your syndicate will probably not be recognised by the bingo site and the player who wins will almost certainly receive the prize as an individual.

These three steps won’t guarantee you a win by any means, but if you do happen to win a progressive jackpot they will help ensure you win a big one. Good luck!

27th February 2008